[BennieJets]

I didn’t begin a year-long thread for Bennie’s first year. But I really love the idea of having a virtual scrapbook here... We’ll see if I can keep up with it! I’m notoriously great for taking photos of my humans, and not so great for printing and framing.
I’ll start with a few photos from Gotcha Day, back in October, as well as the day or two after

Bennie was born on Friday August 13, one day after my most beloved cat Puppy was cremated, and one day after my Mumma’s birthday (also deceased). Hard to explain, but it’s really felt like she and Puppy exchanged some info before she carried his torch on. Maybe more on that later...

 

[Wooster Tim]

I, we had, a Black Poodle, Kelsey was her name. I miss her so much. She was the sweetest best-behaved dog ever. She would walk off leash and stay right beside me, never growled at anyone, stayed in her yard, until she got old and then with failing eyesight, followed a neighbor, who was on a walk, back to our house. She had never ever strayed before; I think she actually just got confused and lost due to old age. Anyways, super soft spot in my heart for black poodles!

 

[Mfmst]

Congratulations on your adorable Bennie! I love black poodles, too.

 

[X skully X]

Bennie sure was a cutie as a pup. Love the thread title too.

 

[Carolinek]

Love the Bennie pics and the name! Black poodles are special in this house too.

 

[BennieJets]

Love the Bennie pics and the name! Black poodles are special in this house too. View attachment 488654

That is the sweetest pose. She looks like a doll!

 

[BennieJets]

Present day Bennie. 27 weeks old today.
After a little romp outside with her human siblings on an “inclement weather day,” she’s happy to curl up in, ahem, her chair. (It’s a chair and a half and aside from the ottoman, the only human furniture she’s allowed on).

 

[BennieJets]

And another rewind in time... gosh she was so little and really it was such a short time ago.

 

[94Magna_Tom]

Yes indeed! That why we all have tons of pictures!! 😍

 

[BennieJets]

Yes indeed! That why we all have tons of pictures!! 😍

I think I take more per day of her than I do my human kids 🤣

 

[BennieJets]

Rewind to the ONNNNNNNLY time she’s ever been allowed on the couch (Partner is allergic). She’d been home for one week and I think he was feeling soft 😝.

Other two pics are from today. The sun was shining and I was sitting where I used to always sit with my sweet cat, Puppy. I had a moment where I was really feeling him and I was also loving the way B’s colouring was looking in the sunshine

 

[BennieJets]

We hit up the lake this weekend. It was the most free Bennie has ever been— we let her run off leash to her little heart’s content. We did some recalls and I was SO pleased with how this near-7 month old did, particularly when it came to be releashed a couple of times when folks showed up in the park.

 

[94Magna_Tom]

Full speed reverse! 🤣👀

 

[BennieJets]

Every breath you take
And every move you make
Every bond you break
Every step you take...

 

[Miki]

Full-body chortling going on here - thank you!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

 

[BennieJets]

No posting for the past month or so... household’s been pretty boring with stomach bugs and a second round of COVID.

Bennie would like to ask what the heck happened to trail walks and play?! The weather was just starting to get good, too!

She was beginning to look rather bedraggled. So I busted out the scissors and clippers today to freshen her up...

...To which she looked at me rather side-eyed, after watching me buzz off my waist length hair myself two weeks ago 🙊

We aren’t done yet. And I can’t say I really know what I’m doing. But after my own liberating hair adventures, I can say I’ve found a whole new experience of “meh, it’s only hair!”

 

[94Magna_Tom]

Bennie is loooooking good! Nice work!

 

[MiniMojo]

Bennie looks beautiful! 👏

 

[PeggyTheParti]

That sounds like a brutal month! Hope everybody is feeling well now. Bennie looks adorable.

 

[Streetcar]

Bennie looks great in her lovely clean face. Now all of you please get and stay well 💗!